Senior Electrical Systems Engineer - Spacecraft Power Lead

Loft Orbital Solutions; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% company-paid medical, dental, and

Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health...

Job summary

Loft Orbital is seeking a Senior Electrical Systems Engineer who thrives at the intersection of hardware and mission-level systems thinking. You will own electrical scope across missions, designing harnesses and ensuring proper power distribution on spacecraft, while reading ICDs to guide integration.

You will collaborate with hardware, mechanical, and systems teams, supporting CD&H architecture and EMI/EMC testing.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in electrical systems engineering including harness design, electrical schematics, and power allocation/distribution.
• Ability to interpret ICDs and translate them into harness and interconnect designs.
• Experience developing system component requirements and interconnect diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical systems scope for assigned missions - integrating payloads, designing wiring harnesses, and ensuring power is properly allocated and distributed across the vehicle.
• Read and interpret ICDs (interface control documents) to guide harness design and system integration decisions.
• Support CD&H (command and data handling) architecture and requirements for your assigned missions.
• Interpret EMI/EMC test plans and help ensure systems meet electrical compatibility requirements.
• Develop system component requirements and interconnect diagrams that tie hardware together at the mission level.
• Partner closely with board design engineers and program teams, flexing into detailed board design work when your skill set and bandwidth allow.
• Act as a key electrical point of contact for a mission - coordinating closely with hardware, mechanical, and systems teams.

Skills

Electrical systems engineering

Harness design

Power allocation/distribution

ICD interpretation

Job description

Loft Orbital is seeking a Senior Electrical Systems Engineer who thrives at the intersection of hardware and mission-level systems thinking. You will own electrical scope across missions, designing harnesses and ensuring proper power distribution on spacecraft, while reading ICDs to guide integration.

You will collaborate with hardware, mechanical, and systems teams, supporting CD&H architecture and EMI/EMC testing.